Hi There,
My boyfriend and I are venturing to Japan from March 4 - 17. Can you please tell me your thoughts on the below itinerary and whether we should purchase the JR pass?
March 4 - 9 Tokyo
March 9 - 11 Nozawa Onsen
March 11 - 15 Kyoto
March 15 - 16 Hiroshima
March 16 - 17 Osaka
We arrive into Tokyo quite late on March 4 to Haneda Airport and won't be able to validate a JR Pass at that time due to the service counter not being open at the airport. (I think that's correct..?!) Is the JR Pass useful around Tokyo, we're not sure whether we should get a 7 day pass and buy daily tickets for the remaining days.
Also, any advice which area to stay in Tokyo? We'd like to see as much as possible and we were thinking the Shinjuku area, but very open to any suggestions!
Thanks for your help!